Registration - Organization

MakeWay Foundation / Joanna Kerr, CEO

Registration Information

Organization name: MakeWay Foundation
Senior Officer Name: Joanna Kerr, CEO
Initial registration start date: 2020-08-31
Registration status: Active
Projected end date: No date provided
Registration number: 1631-3293

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 17

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 0

Version 25 of 42 (2022-09-01 to 2022-10-12)

Registration versions:

Version 25 of 42 (2022-09-01 to 2022-10-12)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activities

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Will any of the lobbyists listed within this registration arrange a meeting between a public office holder and any other individual for the purpose of attempting to influence any of the matters listed below:

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Advocacy in support for government-to-government watershed pilots enabled under Water Sustainability Act, and implementation of water sustainability regulations.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Conservation, Environment, Forestry, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Advocacy regarding food systems change to advance reconciliation, Indigenous sovereignty, and the implementation of BC DRIPA	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Agriculture, COVID-19, Consumer Issues, Economic Development and Trade, Environment, Fisheries, Forestry, Health, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Industry, Land Claims, Regional Development, Science and Technology, Small Business
Advocated for the creation of a provincially funded Watershed Security Fund and associated strategy.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Conservation, Economic Development and Trade, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Non-Profit Organization
Introducing and expanding programs in support of Indigenous food security, including funding programs.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Agriculture, COVID-19, Consumer Issues, Economic Development and Trade, Employment and Training, Environment, Fisheries, Forestry, Health, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Industry, Land Claims, Regional Development, Science and Technology, Small Business
Policy and program recommendations for philanthropic and provincial collaboration towards the protection of old-growth forests.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Conservation, Economic Development and Trade, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Forestry, Non-Profit Organization
Policy and program recommendations regarding development of a Watershed Security Fund to support First Nations, local governments and communities to restore and manage watersheds.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Conservation, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Forestry, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Municipal Affairs
Policy and program recommendations regarding opportunities for funding partnerships and new funding mechanisms to support local watershed management.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Conservation, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Forestry, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Municipal Affairs
Policy and program recommendations regarding opportunities for funding support to sustainable agriculture projects that support food security and watershed protection, such as through payment for ecosystem goods and services to farmers.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Agriculture, Conservation

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Agriculture, Food and Fisheries
Environment and Climate Change Strategy
Health
Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation
Land, Water and Resource Stewardship
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Real Estate Foundation of BC

Organization Details

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

Joanna Kerr, CEO

Organization Contact Information

MakeWay Foundation

Address:
400-163 W. Hastings
Vancouver, BC V6B 1H5
Canada

Telephone number: 647-417-1727

Description of Activities

MakeWay is a national charity and public foundation with a goal to enable nature and communities to thrive together. We do this by building partnerships, providing solutions, grants, and services for the charitable sector across the country.

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders
Name	Gift or Benefit Description	Circumstance	Date Promised	Value Promised	Date Given	Value Given
No Records

Contributors to the Lobbying Activity

No person or organization contributed over $1000CDN, within the preceding 12 months, toward the lobbying activity on behalf of the organization that has a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activity.

Government Funding in the Last 12 Months

Requested Government Funding

Funding Request made to:	Funding Requested	Date Requested
Employment and Social Development Canada - A000744684	$7,779.40	2022-01-25
Employment and Social Development Canada - A000745163	$22,773.00	2022-01-25
Employment and Social Development Canada - A000745256	$13,972.54	2022-01-25
Environment and Climate Change Strategy	$15,000,000.00	2022-03-30
Government of Manitoba	$22,000.00	2022-08-15
Real Estate Foundation of BC	$100,000.00	2022-08-08

View all requested government funding history

Received Government Funding

The Received Government Funding table below is not intended to be additive. Adding all of the entries together does not necessarily provide an accurate sum of all government funding received. There may be redundancy (reporting of the same funding more than once) caused by overlap in the "Date/Period Received" between 2 or more entries.

Source of Government Funding	Funding Received	Date/Period Received
Employment and Social Development Canada	$3,045.00	2021-10-22
Employment and Social Development Canada	$4,539.00	2021-10-22 to 2022-01-17
Employment and Social Development Canada	$5,636.00	2021-10-22
Employment and Social Development Canada	$13,683.00	2021-09-29
Environment and Climate Change Strategy	$15,000,000.00	2022-03-30
Government of Canada - Department of Women and Gender Equality	$500,000.00	2021-11-18 to 2024-06-21
Government of Manitoba - Ministry of Indigenous & Northern Relations	$22,000.00	2022-09-13 to 2024-03-15
Government of Manitoba - Ministry of Indigenous and Northern Relations	$30,000.00	2022-06-08
Government of Northwest Territories - Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources	$181,600.00	2022-02-07
North York Crown's Office - Ministry of the Attorney General	$500.00	2022-07-07
Province of Manitoba - Minister of Finance	$6,500.00	2022-03-15 to 2022-04-01
Real Estate Foundation of BC	$345,000.00	2022-10-12 to 2024-07-31
University of British Columbia	$750.00	2021-09-10

View all received government funding history

Coalition Members Information

Hlimoo Sustainable Solutions
- PO Box 385
  New Hazelton, BC V0J 2J0
  Canada
Island Coastal Trust
- #108 - 501 4th Street
  Courtenay, BC V9N 1H3
  Canada
Real Estate Foundation of BC
- 460-355 Burrard Street
  Vancouver, BC V6C 2G8
  Canada

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

MakeWay Foundation does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests

The activities of MakeWay Foundation are not controlled or directed by another person or organization with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.

Lobbyists Details

Lobbyists Employed by this Organization

Lobbyist

Contributions

Zita Botelho
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: Yes

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: Yes

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Kim Hardy
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: Yes

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Bridgitte Taylor
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: Yes

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

MakeWay Foundation

Name change history

Name change history
Name	From	To
MakeWay Foundation	2020-08-31	current

MakeWay Foundation

Senior Officer History
Senior Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)

Joanna Kerr, CEO (Organization)

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Designated Filers are required to submit a Lobbying Activity Report for each lobbying activity with a senior public officer holder. The name of the most senior paid officer (i.e. the designated filer) will appear on all in-house Lobbying Activity Reports, whether or not he/she participated in the activity.

Note: Lobbying Activity Reports are due on the 15^th day of each month for lobbying activities that took place in the previous month.

Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.

Results 1-17 of 17

MakeWay Foundation
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Bruce Ralston, MLA for Surrey-Whalley | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- David Eby, MLA for Vancouver-Point Grey | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Nathan Cullen, MLA for Stikine | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Matt Smith, Chief of staff | Office of the Premier
- Don Bain, Deputy Chief of Staff | Office of the Premier
- Lori Halls, Deputy Minister | Water, Land and Resource Stewardship
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-02-23
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Bridgitte Taylor
Posted date: 2023-03-15
Lobbying Activity number: 3293-24536 View Lobbying Activity Report
MakeWay Foundation
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Lori Halls, Deputy Minister | Water, Land and Resource Stewardship
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-02-13
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Zita Botelho
Posted date: 2023-03-15
Lobbying Activity number: 3293-24534 View Lobbying Activity Report
MakeWay Foundation
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Roari Richardson, Senior Ministerial Advisor | Water, Land and Resource Stewardship
- Tristan Jones, Ministerial Advisor | Water, Land and Resource Stewardship
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-02-10
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Bridgitte Taylor
Posted date: 2023-03-15
Lobbying Activity number: 3293-24539 View Lobbying Activity Report
MakeWay Foundation
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Nathan Cullen, Minister | Water, Land and Resource Stewardship
- Lori Halls, Deputy Minister | Water, Land and Resource Stewardship
- James Mack, Assistant Deputy Minister | Water, Land and Resource Stewardship
- George Heyman, Minister | Environment and Climate Change Strategy
- Kevin Jardine, Deputy Minister | Environment and Climate Change Strategy
- Bowinn Ma, Minister | Emergency Management and Climate Readiness
- Tara Richards, Deputy Minister | Public Safety and Solicitor General
- Katrine Conroy, Minister | Finance
- Renee Mounteney, Assistant Deputy Minister | Finance
- Heather Wood, Deputy Minister | Finance
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-01-12
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Bridgitte Taylor
Posted date: 2023-02-15
Lobbying Activity number: 3293-23523 View Lobbying Activity Report
MakeWay Foundation
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- James Mack, Assistant Deputy Minister | Water, Land and Resource Stewardship
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-12-14
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Zita Botelho
Posted date: 2023-01-16
Lobbying Activity number: 3293-23005 View Lobbying Activity Report
MakeWay Foundation
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Josie Osborne, MLA for Mid Island-Pacific Rim | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- George Heyman, MLA for Vancouver-Fairview | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Lori Halls, Deputy Minister | Land, Water and Resource Stewardship
- James Mack, Assistant Deputy Minister | Land, Water and Resource Stewardship
- Colin Ward, Assistant Deputy Minister | Land, Water and Resource Stewardship
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-09-15
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Zita Botelho
Posted date: 2022-10-15
Lobbying Activity number: 3293-21438 View Lobbying Activity Report
MakeWay Foundation
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Greg Tyson, Water Policy Advisor | Environment and Climate Change Strategy
- Jennifer Vigano, Director, Watershed Strategies & Governance | Environment and Climate Change Strategy
- Sharon Bennett, Senior Policy Analyst | Health
- Bobbi Plecas, Deputy Minister | Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation
- Tim Lesiuk, Assistant Deputy Minister | Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-07-26
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Bridgitte Taylor
Posted date: 2022-08-15
Lobbying Activity number: 3293-20297 View Lobbying Activity Report
MakeWay Foundation
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Greg Tyson, Water Policy Advisor | Environment and Climate Change Strategy
- Jennifer Vigano, Director, Watershed Strategies & Governance | Environment and Climate Change Strategy
- Sharon Bennett, Senior Policy Analyst | Health
- Bobbi Plecas, Deputy Minister | Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation
- Tim Lesiuk, Assistant Deputy Minister | Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-07-05
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Bridgitte Taylor
Posted date: 2022-08-15
Lobbying Activity number: 3293-20296 View Lobbying Activity Report
MakeWay Foundation
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Tim Lesiuk, Assistant Deputy Minister | Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-02-22
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Ivan Thompson
Posted date: 2022-03-11
Lobbying Activity number: 3293-16723 View Lobbying Activity Report
MakeWay Foundation
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Rick Manwaring, Deputy Minister | Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development
- Eamon O'Donoghue, Associate Deputy Minister | Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-11-08
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Ivan Thompson
Posted date: 2021-12-09
Lobbying Activity number: 3293-14565 View Lobbying Activity Report
MakeWay Foundation
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Geoff Meggs, Chief of Staff to Premier Horgan | Office of the Premier
- George Heyman, Minister | Environment and Climate Change Strategy
- Kevin Jardine, Deputy Minister | Environment and Climate Change Strategy
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-10-29
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Ivan Thompson
Posted date: 2021-11-15
Lobbying Activity number: 3293-14070 View Lobbying Activity Report
MakeWay Foundation
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Geoff Meggs, Chief of Staff to Premier Horgan | Office of the Premier
- George Heyman, Minister | Environment and Climate Change Strategy
- Kevin Jardine, Deputy Minister | Environment and Climate Change Strategy
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-10-19
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Ivan Thompson
Posted date: 2021-11-15
Lobbying Activity number: 3293-14069 View Lobbying Activity Report
MakeWay Foundation
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Fin Donnelly, Parliamentary Secretary | Agriculture, Food and Fisheries
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-09-29
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Ivan Thompson
Posted date: 2021-10-14
Lobbying Activity number: 3293-13060 View Lobbying Activity Report
MakeWay Foundation
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Eamon O'Donoghue, Assistant Deputy Minister | Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-04-22
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Ivan Thompson
Posted date: 2021-05-11
Lobbying Activity number: 3293-8845 View Lobbying Activity Report
MakeWay Foundation
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Nathan Cullen, Minister of State | Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-01-17
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Ivan Thompson
Posted date: 2021-02-11
Lobbying Activity number: 3293-5846 View Lobbying Activity Report
MakeWay Foundation
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Nathan Cullen, Minister of State | Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development
Lobbying Activity date: 2020-12-10
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Ivan Thompson
Posted date: 2021-01-14
Lobbying Activity number: 3293-5074 View Lobbying Activity Report
MakeWay Foundation
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Doug Donaldson, Minister | Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development
Lobbying Activity date: 2020-08-31
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Ivan Thompson
Posted date: 2020-09-16
Lobbying Activity number: 3293-2457 View Lobbying Activity Report

List of Former Public Offices Held in BC

List of Former Public Offices Held in BC
Position	Period Held
Manager, Strategic Water Policy and Innovation Ministry of Environment	February 2007 to December 2012

Date Modified:: 2024-11-13

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Registration - Organization

MakeWay Foundation / Joanna Kerr, CEO

Registration Information

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Version 25 of 42 (2022-09-01 to 2022-10-12)

Version 25 of 42 (2022-09-01 to 2022-10-12)

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

Organization Contact Information

Description of Activities

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Contributors to the Lobbying Activity

Government Funding in the Last 12 Months

Requested Government Funding

Received Government Funding

Coalition Members Information

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Other Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests